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USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oklahoma State's Ethan Fang wins 2025 British Amateur, punches ticket to 3 majors
The moment Ethan Fang made history at The 130th Amateur Championship 🏆 Ethan Fang has added a couple significant trophies to his resume over the last month. The rising junior at Oklahoma State won the 130th British Amateur Championship on Saturday, beating East Tennessee State sophomore Gavin Tiernan 1 up with a clutch birdie on the 36th hole at Royal St. George's. Fang became the first American to win the Amateur since Drew Weaver in 2007, and he's the first Oklahoma State player since Bob Dickson to win the Amateur. Dickson was also the last player to win both the British Amateur and U.S. Amateur in the same year. Fang will have the opportunity to do so in August at Olympic Club in San Francisco. 'It feels great. Still doesn't feel real yet. But I'm sure it'll kick in, and I'll celebrate with my team," Fang said. 'I was hitting it well all day, and I knew if I just stayed in it, some putts would drop, kind of have him work for it, and it ended up working out." With the win, Fang gets an exemption into the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush next month as well as the 2026 Masters and U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. In addition to the three majors, he earned a spot in the DP World Tour's Betfred British Masters. Fang led 2 up with three holes to play before Tiernan buried consecutive birdie putts to tie the match heading into the 36th hole. That's when Fang, hitting his approach shot first, floated an iron to the front part of the green and watched as it released to about 5 feet left of the flag. Tiernan's approach found the far side of the green, and he nearly jarred the birdie look, but when he didn't make it, Fang bounced back and clinched the match, becoming the 22nd American to win the British Am. Another important milestone for Fang is that he has virtually locked up his spot on the U.S. Walker Cup team, as if there was any doubt for the No. 7 amateur in the world. Last month, he went 2-1 in match play to help the Cowboys win their 12th national championship in school history. Now he has one of the biggest amateur events in the world, and by summer's end will join Jackson Koivun, Ben James and Michael La Sasso donning the red, white and blue at Cypress Point in September.
Irish Examiner
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Irish players progress at Amateur Championshops
Three Irish players have guaranteed their place in the knockout rounds of the Amateur Championship. Gavin Tiernan (Co Louth) was best of the Irish qualifers, finishing tied for 6th on six under after the second round of strokeplay at Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports. Joshua Hill (Galgorm Castle) tied for 21st on four under and recent Irish Amateur Open champion Stuart Grehan (Co Louth) tied for 35th at three under overall. There were 24 players tied for 60th on 1 under after the two rounds, including Keith Egan (Carton House). They will return for a Wednesday morning play-off to decide the make up of the last 64. The leading qualifier at The 130th Amateur Championship for the second time running was young Scotland star Connor Graham on nine-under. Jack Murphy (Douglas) was among those disappointed to miss the cut. Murphy opened with a two-under 68 at Royal St George's, where Darren Clarke won the Open in 2011, but slumped to a six-over 78 at nearby Royal Cinque Ports to miss the cut. Recent East of Ireland champion David Howard (Fota island) also missed out.
